Program Materials
February 2021
Find all program materials for GCIR's webinar, "Buildng an Immigrant Legal Services Infrastructure for California's Future" here, including recording and ppt.
Resources
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Funding Recommendations
December 2020
Read our post-election policy recommendations for funders, laying out critical priorities for advancing immigrant justice in 2021.
Report
November 2020
This report, a collaboration between the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) and the University of San Francisco, compiles the most egregious policies attacking immigrants and asylum seekers.
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Issue Brief
November 2020
This policy brief outlines some of the incoming administration’s top immigration priorities and examines challenges and opportunities ahead. Drawing on existing and forthcoming policy ideas from MPI’s Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy initiative , the brief sketches several proposals that could begin to shape a U.S. immigration system that advances the national interest going forward.
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Migration Policy Institute
Issue Brief
November 2020
President-elect Biden has promised a new course on immigration policy in his Administration. The challenges before him and his Administration will be many, but so are the opportunities to reaffirm the importance of immigration to American society, American culture, and the American economy.
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New American Economy
Analysis
November 2020
The U.S. immigration system is inflexible and restrictive. Adopting the reforms outlined in this compilation would allow the system to respond to future challenges and opportunities without requiring repeated congressional actions to correct its mistakes.
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The Cato Institute
Report
November 2020
Recommendations from the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative on steps the incoming Biden Administration can take to counteract the harmful policies put in place by the Trump Administration
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Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative
Report
November 2020
Collection of essays and policy proposals around immigration reform put forth by the Niskanen Center.
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Niskanen Center
Report
November 2020
Migration between the United States and neighboring countries to the south is an enduring if ever-shifting phenomenon. While the COVID-19 pandemic and measures put in place to stop the spread of the virus have severely limited mobility, longer-standing questions about how best to manage regional migration remain as important as ever.
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Migration Policy Institute
Issue Brief
October 2020
Latino immigrant families in regions such as the San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys are paying a triple financial toll during the pandemic—at work, at home, and on their health- all while being excluded from economic assistance due to legal status.
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University of California Merced
Analysis
October 2020
The 4th installment of the Tearing America Apart series is a prospective look at what the next four years could look like following the Nov. 3rd election, written by FWD.us President Todd Schulte.
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FWD.us
Program Materials
September 2020
The CA Complete Count Committee met on September 1, 2020, and the presentation and video recording is available below.
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CA Census 2020
Infographic
September 2020
This two-page infographic summarizes the mission, vision, and impact of Delivering on the Dream.
Issue Brief
September 2020
Unless Congress steps in now to save the census, the loss to the nation for the next decade will be incalculable. A rushed census could lead to misallocation of political representation, government...
Funding Recommendations
September 2020
Find GCIR's funding recommendations for addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress below. Read the full report for more information.
Program Materials
September 2020
Find the recording for GCIR's webinar, " Philanthropy’s Role in Fostering Grantee Resilience and Managing Secondary Trauma " here.
Report
September 2020
In the Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s Blueprint for the Next Administration , they identify policies that must immediately be addressed, calling on the next administration to not only restore what has been lost over the past four years but also for a new way forward toward dignity and justice.
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Program Materials
September 2020
Find all program-related materials for the webinar, "Election Scenario Planning," including powerpoint and recording here.
Data Tool
August 2020
The Get Out The Count (GOTC) Field Working Group is excited to share with everyone the Get out the Count: Field Guidance 2.0 . The guidance was developed by APALA, State Voices and...
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Group Materials
August 2020
Find an example of a sign-on letter to the Census Bureau below.